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moving on now syria is in a third year of civil war between the government and assad forces france and britain the anniversary with calls to better equip rebel fighters that's despite numerous reports of radical islamists among the opposition ranks and there's also his morea few notion reports now that conflict has since seventy thousand people killed and millions flee their homes this part of syria known as mesopotamia between the tigris and euphrates rivers is considered a cradle of civilization has been home to many ask nick and religious groups living in peace and harmony for ages people here believe this diversity is serious strong point but some warn it could also be used against the country and that's something to destroy. and to regime slogans in syria have been repeated to the longest of all the arab spring countries but assad didn't step down within weeks like the leaders of to measure and egypt nor did his regime fall within months like colonel gadhafi is in libya opposing sides have gone beyond demonstrations and clashes killings have become an everyday reality those wantin
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anything that supports president assad is problematic and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are, in fact, helping to sustain president assad and his regime. >> those opposed to bashar al assad's government are struggling to maintain a united coalition after the head of the u.s.-backed opposition resigned. "the new york times" reports arab nations and turkey have sharply stepped up aid to the rebels with the help of the cia. for more on that, nbc's eamon mohyeldin joins us. >> as you just mentioned there, the greatest concern for u.s. officials right now are the flights coming in from iran over iraq and into syria. now, according to u.s. intelligence estimates as well as syrian opposition figures they believe these flights are carrying important weapons and more importantly cash for the regime of president bashar al assad. they're denying that saying they're only sending humanitarian aid. more confirmation coming out that countries like saudi arabia, qatar and turkey are much more involved in accepting weapons directly to the rebels via support
anything that supports president assad is problematic and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are, in fact, helping to sustain president assad and his regime. >> those opposed to bashar al assad's government are struggling to maintain a united coalition after the head of the u.s.-backed opposition resigned. "the new york times" reports arab nations and turkey have sharply stepped up aid to the rebels with the help of the cia. for more on...
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and to regime slogans in syria have been repeated to the longest of arab spring countries but assad didn't step down within weeks like the leaders of to measure and egypt nor did his regime fall within months like colonel gadhafi is in libya opposing sides have gone beyond demonstrations and clashes killings have become an everyday reality those wanting to go both at home and abroad have decided to target would hurt the most serious diversity pitting people against each other after every massacre and every killing rivers of blood have been joined by streams of mutual accusations and hatred. the first blow was dealt to relations between the country's sunni majority and the ruling she had minority some more ignorant position and sometimes executed. in order to make a city and it's not a more me once when i don't. get our unity in all of all of. it gabriel a poise from commercially livin in series north east aldrin sunni dominated turkey and mostly shia iraq says here in about six terran intolerance is something new for syria and very alarming in your will feel this pressure for months now es
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at the same time that he was threatening bashar al-assad and a wrong? >> yes, but they are both provocative. they are both belligerent. they are destabilizing forces and have been for years. he understands that the israelis are reliable allies, valuable allies in many ways. they are in a difficult neighborhood. the israelis, two years ago obama called for it. it's going to be dicey. iran is still the world's leading sponsor of terrorism,. lou: thepresident use the expression game changer if it were to occur. was his visit to israel a game changer? >> i think it is a little too early to tell. what we don't know is what those two men said behind closed doors. we should have no illusions here. however warm and cozy it can be. lou: however cozy the relationship. however warm the reception. these gentlemen have istinctly different things when it comes around. >> i almost agree. not entirely. i don't think thee have different agendas. i think that everything that was said, what you heard is that obama and benjamin netanyahu were much closer together are not.
at the same time that he was threatening bashar al-assad and a wrong? >> yes, but they are both provocative. they are both belligerent. they are destabilizing forces and have been for years. he understands that the israelis are reliable allies, valuable allies in many ways. they are in a difficult neighborhood. the israelis, two years ago obama called for it. it's going to be dicey. iran is still the world's leading sponsor of terrorism,. lou: thepresident use the expression game changer...
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saying that the syrian president bashar assad must go. but that if he does extremists could very well exploit a potentially chaotic situation. meanwhile, the man who has been murdering his own people to two years now vowed to wipe out what he called forces of darkness. jonathan hunt is in our newsroom tonight. threatening words from the syrian president yet again. >> yeah, for two years his actions have been speaking volumes, shep. now president assad has put it in writing in the wake of the killing of a pro-government cleric in that mosque attack. mr. assad released a statement, essentially addressing his long-time supporter. the cleric saying, quote: i swear to the syrian people that your blood and that of your grandson and all the march tars of the homeland will not be spilled in vain because we will be faithful to your ideas by destroying their extremism and ignorance until we have cleanse the country. that will send shivers through anyone who remembers the ethnic cleansing of the bosnian war. >> shepard: the blame game they are at th
saying that the syrian president bashar assad must go. but that if he does extremists could very well exploit a potentially chaotic situation. meanwhile, the man who has been murdering his own people to two years now vowed to wipe out what he called forces of darkness. jonathan hunt is in our newsroom tonight. threatening words from the syrian president yet again. >> yeah, for two years his actions have been speaking volumes, shep. now president assad has put it in writing in the wake of...
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while calling for surgical airstrikes to help drive the bashar al-assad. the president repeated that any evidence of this weapon to use would be a game changer, as he put it. president obama defended his administration's reluctance to use mlitary force to quell the syrian civil war. >> when we are working with the syrians themselves, so this is not externally imposed, but rather something that is linked directly with the aspirations of the people inside of syria, it will work better. lou: the king has also said the same. inside jordan comment they are the they deliveredwith answer should bashar al-assad we powers. >> we need to institute a transition as quickly as possible. if the issue ever came up, all of us would have to put our heads together and figure out if that would help the balance quickly. lou: the senate in the midst of a vote. their eressions, not ours. a senate budget bill being passed for the first time in more than four years. the congressional budget act of 1974 was signed into law. we will be taking that up with the "a-team." angela mcglo
while calling for surgical airstrikes to help drive the bashar al-assad. the president repeated that any evidence of this weapon to use would be a game changer, as he put it. president obama defended his administration's reluctance to use mlitary force to quell the syrian civil war. >> when we are working with the syrians themselves, so this is not externally imposed, but rather something that is linked directly with the aspirations of the people inside of syria, it will work better. lou:...
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the rebels are blaming president assad's forces, but the government blames the rebels. meanwhile, president obama has said use of chemical weapons would be a red line for his administration. but if these latest accusations prove true, is now the time for u.s. boots on the ground? here now to tell us is house intelligence committee chair mike rogers. he's a republican from michigan. keith and jimmy are still with us. chairman rogers, thank you very much, sir. is there truly conclusive evidence that one side or the other has really used chemical weapons. >> larry, when i look at all of the evidence, all of the intelligence, and the body of reporting over the last two years, i come to the conclusion with a high probability that the assad regime has used, at least in limited quantities, chemical weapons. they've also put them in a position to be used, and i believe, and the intelligence community, i think, believes that they have serious intent to use them under the right circumstances. so the red line that the president talked about, august 20th, was, if they move chemical
the rebels are blaming president assad's forces, but the government blames the rebels. meanwhile, president obama has said use of chemical weapons would be a red line for his administration. but if these latest accusations prove true, is now the time for u.s. boots on the ground? here now to tell us is house intelligence committee chair mike rogers. he's a republican from michigan. keith and jimmy are still with us. chairman rogers, thank you very much, sir. is there truly conclusive evidence...
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leaders of the opposition free syrian army say assad is making false accusations. government troops are losing ground to the rebels. analysts say assad is speaking defiantly to try to boost their morale. >>> four years on from the end of fighting, slis ree lafrpga i getting on. many are getting valuable help from the international community. >> reporter: more than 20 years of fighting between the majority government and minority insurgents drove hundreds of thousands of sri lankans from their homes. now, though, the end of the war has allowed nearly 300,000 displaced people to return to the north of the country. it's a region that saw some of the worst violence. it's not just a simple matter of moving back in, of course. with housing and infrastructure destroyed in the war, long-term support is required to rebuild and get life back on track. to take one example of help from abroad, the japan international cooperation agency donated 60,000 palm tree seedlings to sri lanka last year. the war damaged countless trees in this area. many have died completely. we. >> tran
leaders of the opposition free syrian army say assad is making false accusations. government troops are losing ground to the rebels. analysts say assad is speaking defiantly to try to boost their morale. >>> four years on from the end of fighting, slis ree lafrpga i getting on. many are getting valuable help from the international community. >> reporter: more than 20 years of fighting between the majority government and minority insurgents drove hundreds of thousands of sri...
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there is no upside for president assad to do it. this headline from the baltimore sun. the president urging a palestinian state. remarks by president obama. [video clip] >> put yourself in their shoes. look at the world through their eyes. it is not fair that a palestinian child cannot go out. [applause] living their entire lives with the presence of a foreign army that controls the movements of those young people and their parents and their grandparents every single day. it is not just when violence against palestinians goes unpunished. [applause] it is not right to prevent palestinians from farming their lands or restricting a student's ability to move around the west bank or displace palestinian families from their homes. [applause] neither occupation or expulsion is the answer. host: the president speaking in jerusalem. let me go back to the words from the new york times. the president embraced israelis with understanding and honesty, which is why the palestinians need to drop their preconditions and into the negotiations and israel needs to test and test again what
there is no upside for president assad to do it. this headline from the baltimore sun. the president urging a palestinian state. remarks by president obama. [video clip] >> put yourself in their shoes. look at the world through their eyes. it is not fair that a palestinian child cannot go out. [applause] living their entire lives with the presence of a foreign army that controls the movements of those young people and their parents and their grandparents every single day. it is not just...
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like you were talking about you've got syrian troops under the bashar al-assad regime. you've got the syrian national council troops that are having problems with the syrian opposition coalition. everything is tpraufrpltd you've gofractured. you've got leadership resigning. who is controlling what and what they are doing out in the field. the israelis have fired into syria to address this kind of thing before. they can tell if it's random files where rounds inadvertently come over and when they are being targeted. and when they are targeted they are going to fire back, and that's happened on more than one occasion most recently just the other day with a missile. heather: this also comes on the heels, just days after israel decided to restore ties with turkey. could this have anything to do with that, the time stph-g. >> i don' timing? >> i don't know, heather. it could be something at that high level but more likely it is just something occurring right down where the two forces are up against each other and somebody decides to u know, pump a couple of rounds across the
like you were talking about you've got syrian troops under the bashar al-assad regime. you've got the syrian national council troops that are having problems with the syrian opposition coalition. everything is tpraufrpltd you've gofractured. you've got leadership resigning. who is controlling what and what they are doing out in the field. the israelis have fired into syria to address this kind of thing before. they can tell if it's random files where rounds inadvertently come over and when they...
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that the overflights from iran are in fact helping to sustain president assad. >> talks also focused on iraq's transition to democracy as it prepares for upcoming elections at a time when violence is on the rise. >>> back here in the u.s., we're watching a lot of weather. bill karins here with a look at the northeast. you say you're promising this will be the last time. >> it has to be, right? >> i hope you're right. >> ten inches of snow in denver, nine in condition can city. st. louis had 12 inches. this isn't your average snowstorm. st. louis is not a very snowy city. they got a foot of snow. it was the most snow they've had in one single storm going back since 1982. and here it was, the end of march. st. louis should typically be about 60 degrees. i think you get the gist. the storm is moving through the ohio valley, now hitting maryland, d.c. and maryland. we've picked up as much as three to four inches in some areas of maryland. that's pushing into philadelphia and new jersey. the storm will be gone by tomorrow. indianapolis and columbus, around six inches there. d.c. will prob
that the overflights from iran are in fact helping to sustain president assad. >> talks also focused on iraq's transition to democracy as it prepares for upcoming elections at a time when violence is on the rise. >>> back here in the u.s., we're watching a lot of weather. bill karins here with a look at the northeast. you say you're promising this will be the last time. >> it has to be, right? >> i hope you're right. >> ten inches of snow in denver, nine in...
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on one hand it supported the attacks on assad and says the days are numbers. extremist groups are now a big part of the fight and the power vacuum in syria to help themselves to weapons and ammunition. >> syrian opposition is more fragmented. just today a top rebel leader resigned in frustration so if assad falls, the allies don't have any clear idea who would take over. >> rick: leland, thanks very much. >> heather: despite death threats former pakistani president is back in pakistan. he has been in self-imposed exile since resigning four years ago. the former president considering a possible political comeback despite charges he failed to provide proper security for the former prime minister who was assassinated. musharraf is seeing as an enemy by the taliban after the attacks of 9/11. >> rick: and back home now, the f.b.i. joining in the search for a missing ivy league student who was last seen on the campus of brown university. that is providence, rhode island. more than a week ago he has not been heard since. the search is expanded in the northeastern par
on one hand it supported the attacks on assad and says the days are numbers. extremist groups are now a big part of the fight and the power vacuum in syria to help themselves to weapons and ammunition. >> syrian opposition is more fragmented. just today a top rebel leader resigned in frustration so if assad falls, the allies don't have any clear idea who would take over. >> rick: leland, thanks very much. >> heather: despite death threats former pakistani president is back in...
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clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are in fact helping to sustain president assad. and his regime. >> reporter: iraq denies it but u.s. officials say there are far too many flights. plus intelligence that iranian weapons and fighters are also moving overland through iraq to syria. it is called survival in a tough neighborhood. >> for maliki a rebel victory in syria he fears will empower his political opponents in iraq. >> reporter: nbc's richard engel who covered the war from beginning to end. >> iraq didn't become a stable u.s. friendly democracy. but a shiite led state with close ties to iran. still at war with itself. >> reporter: kerry warns prime minister that courting iran risks his partnership with the u.s. >> i also made it clear to him that there are members of congress and people in america who increasingly are watching what iraq is doing. >> reporter: kerry's tough warning to iraq's leader today. americans did not invest so much of their blood and treasure in iraq to have iraq now help iran prop up assad in syria. andrea mitchell, nbc news, traveling wit
clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are in fact helping to sustain president assad. and his regime. >> reporter: iraq denies it but u.s. officials say there are far too many flights. plus intelligence that iranian weapons and fighters are also moving overland through iraq to syria. it is called survival in a tough neighborhood. >> for maliki a rebel victory in syria he fears will empower his political opponents in iraq. >> reporter: nbc's richard engel...
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also worth noting we have not seep assad, the president, for quite a queue days. there -- a few days there was a video allegedly showing him meeting some of the syrian people. we can't confirm when that video was shot but its worth noting, he, too, appears to be laying low for whatever reason right now. >> shepard: let's bring in michael ohandlan. specialeess in defense and foreign policy. >> hi. >> shepard: where are we now in this conflict? >> i think you and jonathan have been summarizing it well. you can say the insurgents have some momentum but everytime you feel like you make that case they suffer a setback or we're remind of their fractious nature, and the regime is still get can weapons from iran and i'm not seeing we're seeing a shift in. i it's a stalemate with successes on either side. the insurgents are doing a little better but not persuasive they'll take the country or drive assad from power. i hope sew but have not seen enough evidence. this could be a settling into a long situation in which the government holds some neighborhoods, the insurgents ho
also worth noting we have not seep assad, the president, for quite a queue days. there -- a few days there was a video allegedly showing him meeting some of the syrian people. we can't confirm when that video was shot but its worth noting, he, too, appears to be laying low for whatever reason right now. >> shepard: let's bring in michael ohandlan. specialeess in defense and foreign policy. >> hi. >> shepard: where are we now in this conflict? >> i think you and jonathan...
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assad must go so that syria's future can begin. because true stability in syria depends upon establishing a government that is responsible to its people, one that protects all communities within its borders while making peace with countries beyond them, these are the things i think about when i think about israel's security. when i consider israel's security, i also think about a people who have a living memory of the holocaust. faced with the prospect of a nuclear armed iranian government that has called for israel's destruction. it's no wonder israelis view this as an existential threat. but this is not simply a challenge for israel. it is a danger for the entire world, including the united states. a nuclear armed iran would raise the risk of nuclear terrorism, it would undermine the nonproliferation regime, it would spark an arms race in a volatile region, and it would embolden a government that has shown no respect for the rights of its own people or the responsibilities of nations. that's why america's built a coalition to inc
assad must go so that syria's future can begin. because true stability in syria depends upon establishing a government that is responsible to its people, one that protects all communities within its borders while making peace with countries beyond them, these are the things i think about when i think about israel's security. when i consider israel's security, i also think about a people who have a living memory of the holocaust. faced with the prospect of a nuclear armed iranian government that...
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assad is iran's guy. assad, if he goes is a blow to iran. weapons going into lebanon, when the second lob none war was over between ezhezbollah and israel, hezbollah would not be allowed to re-arm. hezbollah is two or three times as strong as they were. they have been re-arming from iran, through syria, into lebanon. so assad is a bad guy. he is iran's guy. he has a stake in this and so do we. we ought to exert. it i think it's very important, what secretary kerry is doing is a very, very good step. but we need to do norensure that the right rebels are the victors after assad falls, which he almost certainly will. >> shannon: congressmen, we thank you both for your time here on this sunday. we appreciate t. >> thank jew washington's reacting after the in the-controlled senate for the first time in four years passes a budget in the g.o.p.-controlled house. the two blueprints have major difference. is there any room for compromise? i asked tom coburn if he thought the two sides could work together. >> there won't be a budget that will coalesce
assad is iran's guy. assad, if he goes is a blow to iran. weapons going into lebanon, when the second lob none war was over between ezhezbollah and israel, hezbollah would not be allowed to re-arm. hezbollah is two or three times as strong as they were. they have been re-arming from iran, through syria, into lebanon. so assad is a bad guy. he is iran's guy. he has a stake in this and so do we. we ought to exert. it i think it's very important, what secretary kerry is doing is a very, very good...
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killing a prominent assad supporter. today, activists said rebels seized a key air base in the south, along the jordanian border where rebel forces, including some islamic militants, are almost face-to-face with israeli border troops. president assad struggling to refute reports that he is afraid to come out of hiding emerged briefly this week for an elaborately staged government photo-op. even posing with his wife. all this as pressure mounts for the u.s. to get involved militarily to stop the slaughter. >> i think we'll end up providing lethal assistance. and i wouldn't be surprised at some point -- first of all, it's a red line is crossed with chemical weapons, that could involve military activity. >> reporter: tonight u.s. officials said kerry told both sides that peace is not only possible, but necessary. even as the u.n. launched an investigation into reports that chemical weapons were used in syria last week. andrea mitchell, nbc news, amman. >>> and it was the kind of meeting not witnessed in modern times. a get-
killing a prominent assad supporter. today, activists said rebels seized a key air base in the south, along the jordanian border where rebel forces, including some islamic militants, are almost face-to-face with israeli border troops. president assad struggling to refute reports that he is afraid to come out of hiding emerged briefly this week for an elaborately staged government photo-op. even posing with his wife. all this as pressure mounts for the u.s. to get involved militarily to stop the...
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officials are becoming increasingly concerned that assad president -- president assad cornered desperate, may turn to these sort of chemical weapons. now, if and as you heard there, it is a big if, if any chemical weapon was used today, unlikely that was sara ran or mustard gas. schedule one chemicals according to the chemical weapons geneva convention. more likely according to some witnesses it was chlorine there was according to at least one witness a smell of chlorine in the air. that is only a schedule 3 chemical weapon. that could provide wiggle room for any western governments talking about red lines here, shep. >> shepard: jonathan hunt in our newsroom in new york. well, a moment for the history books on an a spectacular day in rome. and he sure looked like the people's pope. the new pontiff, pope francis got an upclose and personal with followers young and old as thousands turned up for the inauguration of pope francis. plus, winter is coming to a nasty end. another one-two punch of snow and rain hammering the east. what to expect now ahead from the journalists of fox news on thi
officials are becoming increasingly concerned that assad president -- president assad cornered desperate, may turn to these sort of chemical weapons. now, if and as you heard there, it is a big if, if any chemical weapon was used today, unlikely that was sara ran or mustard gas. schedule one chemicals according to the chemical weapons geneva convention. more likely according to some witnesses it was chlorine there was according to at least one witness a smell of chlorine in the air. that is...
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he made news when he talked about reports that syrian presidential assad used chemical weapons. he promised to act if the reports are verified. >> when you start seeing weapons that can cause potential devastation and mass casualties, and you bet that genie out of the bottle, you are looking potentially at even more horrific scenes we already seen in syria and the international community have to act on that additional information. >> president obama and prime minister netanyahu appear to be getting along as well as they ever have. their position on iran seems to be aligning more than in the past. they agree iran is a year away from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> i am absolutely convinced that the president is determined to prevent iran from getting illegal will nuclear weapons. >> there's not a lot of daylight between our country's assessments in terms of where iran is right now. >> the president has a lot of meetings. he will be the guest of honor at an official dinner. >> peter doocy in washington. thank you so much, peter. >> it is time for your 5@5:30. top five stories makin
he made news when he talked about reports that syrian presidential assad used chemical weapons. he promised to act if the reports are verified. >> when you start seeing weapons that can cause potential devastation and mass casualties, and you bet that genie out of the bottle, you are looking potentially at even more horrific scenes we already seen in syria and the international community have to act on that additional information. >> president obama and prime minister netanyahu...
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citizen son he was voted in come i love why me who has been involved in the anti assad movement says radicals now dominate the coalition. the coalition went too far forming and monochrome government which we can characterize as extremists the reason behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of a head of government were wrong and undemocratic this coalition wasn't elected it was appointed and radicals make up the majority does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote one should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not to bribe the syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our homeland the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about a legitimate government a legitimate government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we say that what we are seeing now is wrong. president obama winds up hi
citizen son he was voted in come i love why me who has been involved in the anti assad movement says radicals now dominate the coalition. the coalition went too far forming and monochrome government which we can characterize as extremists the reason behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of a head of government were wrong and undemocratic this coalition wasn't elected it was appointed and radicals make up the majority does not match the reality of syrian society if this...
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the syrian opposition says that forces loyal to the syrian president bashar assad fired what they are claiming all chemical weapons as rebels surrounding an army base in the town of address on the outskirts of the syrian capital of damascus now the reports we have all that two rebel fighters were killed and some twenty two people were wounded it comes in light of accusations last week in which both sides accuse the other of using chemical weapons in any mysterious explosion near the city of aleppo which killed some twenty six people and wounded dozens not of that incident was swiftly labeled by western intelligence agencies as a chemical incident perpetrated by forces loyal to the syrian president assad the syrian regime asked the united nations to launch an investigation the russian ministry has said that if there are reasons to believe that chemical weapons in fact were used an international group comprising of permanent united nations security council members has to be saying to syria the american president barack obama he has constantly in the past put the issue of chemical weapon
the syrian opposition says that forces loyal to the syrian president bashar assad fired what they are claiming all chemical weapons as rebels surrounding an army base in the town of address on the outskirts of the syrian capital of damascus now the reports we have all that two rebel fighters were killed and some twenty two people were wounded it comes in light of accusations last week in which both sides accuse the other of using chemical weapons in any mysterious explosion near the city of...
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to the geneva communicate, those of us engaged in that effort, anything that supports president al-assad is problematic. and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are in fact helping to sustain president al-assad. and his regime. >> syriza's man opposition leader has announced his resignation in the latest sign of deep divisions among those fighting president a sad. moaz thank you said he was quitting as president of the syrian national coalition -- he had faced criticism from his own ranks for offering to negotiate with assad. and a further sign of turmoil among anti-government groups, the coalition's military chief has rejected the authority of ghassan hitto, a u.s. citizen recently elected as interim prime minister over rebel-held areas. said hitto, a former technology manager formerly living in texas, lacks a broad base of support. the steering continue -- the syria conflict is continuing to spread beyond its borders. and sunday, israeli forces fired into syria and destroyed a military post in retaliation for gunfire from the syrian side. in the la
to the geneva communicate, those of us engaged in that effort, anything that supports president al-assad is problematic. and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are in fact helping to sustain president al-assad. and his regime. >> syriza's man opposition leader has announced his resignation in the latest sign of deep divisions among those fighting president a sad. moaz thank you said he was quitting as president of the syrian national coalition -- he...
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>> ultimately bashar assad will fall. the timing the precise scenario are not known. but the rebels are encroaching. they control more ter another-- territory. they have half of aleppo. they are fighting in the outskirts of damascus am we can see the regime becomes more desperate with its back to the world, may or may not have used chemical weapons. but the calculus is the calculus of desperate -- >> may or may not have used chemical weapons. certainly not in an extent that might be powerful and that might change as the president said, be a game changer. they haven't used him that way. >> right. >> do you believe they would use them that way? that is not-- it's not they. the people bashar assad and those that are supporting him believe that that is the only thing they have left. >> they have made so many mistakes in the past two years that i can't really doubt. it would be a terrible act and a terrible mistake but i can't rule it out. >> rose: i think that they're testing obama. they are testing this red line that obama has put down. they have been operating under the
>> ultimately bashar assad will fall. the timing the precise scenario are not known. but the rebels are encroaching. they control more ter another-- territory. they have half of aleppo. they are fighting in the outskirts of damascus am we can see the regime becomes more desperate with its back to the world, may or may not have used chemical weapons. but the calculus is the calculus of desperate -- >> may or may not have used chemical weapons. certainly not in an extent that might be...
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returning to iraq, the problem is iran, with maliki's concurrence, is arming the assad regime as fast as it can to counter this belated effort by the americans. >> rose: last word, dexter. >> well, i guess i'd phrase the answer in a negative way. i fear if we don't get involved more deeply in syria, then we are going to lose any leverage that we might have when assad falls. and he probably will fall at some point.ll and then what? the guys with the most guns are going to be the guys that get into power. and is that going to be the bad guys or is it going to be our friends? and so i think that's the danger at this point. that's the choice. >> rose: and is it relevant that people who used to say this about the balkans, if you do not do something, history will judge you badly? >> well i think we learned from iraq that maybe that's not the case. i think-- i think-- you know, if we're talking about lessons i here, that the lesson of iraq may have been how badly an intervention could go iraq taught us one lesson. but i think bosnia taught us another one. that's been a pretty successful inte
returning to iraq, the problem is iran, with maliki's concurrence, is arming the assad regime as fast as it can to counter this belated effort by the americans. >> rose: last word, dexter. >> well, i guess i'd phrase the answer in a negative way. i fear if we don't get involved more deeply in syria, then we are going to lose any leverage that we might have when assad falls. and he probably will fall at some point.ll and then what? the guys with the most guns are going to be the guys...
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the opposition claimed the assad regime used them. our ambassador in syria, by the way is in washington, there was no chemical weapons attack at all. here is the bottom line for the united states. these weapons can not be allowed to exit syria. they can in the be allowed to get out of the country to fallnto the happened of al qaeda or other terrorist groups to be used against the united states. melissa: what are the odds of that happening? >> i think they're high. i think the assad regime is in disarray. we can not have confidence. they continue it have command-and-control over those chemical weapons. it h been a goal of al qaeda for decades to get weapons of mass destruction and this may be a real opportunity for them. it's a very dangerous situation. melissa: so what does it mean for stability in the region if we are, sort of at odds as you describe it with israel on some different issues if they perceive us not chiefing close to our traditional partner and ally in the area? what does it mean for stability overall? melissa:. >> well
the opposition claimed the assad regime used them. our ambassador in syria, by the way is in washington, there was no chemical weapons attack at all. here is the bottom line for the united states. these weapons can not be allowed to exit syria. they can in the be allowed to get out of the country to fallnto the happened of al qaeda or other terrorist groups to be used against the united states. melissa: what are the odds of that happening? >> i think they're high. i think the assad regime...
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coalition chief announces his resignation raising the alarm over dramatic divisions within the anti assad forces . starving to death and brush as at an indefinite detention as lawyers for hunger striking guntown of the detainees claim their clients lines are on the line the u.s. military denies the crisis and even wants to expand the facility. this is the weekly on r c a live from moscow my name is you and let's start with our breaking news this hour. a bailout deal for cyprus has finally been reached in brussels which means that the island will avoid a default the euro group has signed off on the rescue plan for the ailing economy and let's now get the details from these tests are c.b.s. tests are very nice to see you so it looks like the laws each deal has finally been struck or does it apply. we're. really going to last minute. trying to meet a twenty fifth of march deadline to start. cutting our liquidity right now and leave us details we have. will be a restructuring of the country's largest bank you are. going to happen is going to be having a. bad bank so first of all. the one hund
coalition chief announces his resignation raising the alarm over dramatic divisions within the anti assad forces . starving to death and brush as at an indefinite detention as lawyers for hunger striking guntown of the detainees claim their clients lines are on the line the u.s. military denies the crisis and even wants to expand the facility. this is the weekly on r c a live from moscow my name is you and let's start with our breaking news this hour. a bailout deal for cyprus has finally been...
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it is an opportunity for assad gone. iran would lose a key ally, when critical to its terrorist operations, including against israel. that is why iran and hezbollah are massively stepping up their support of the job -- assad regime. they provide fighters on the ground. much of this weaponry is close to iraq. that cannot continue without consequences. unfortunately, jihadists groups are gaining popularity. they have convinced too syrians that they are on their side. many others are preparing for the day after his fall. syrian extremists are translating their battle success into authority over society as a whole, influencing schools and mosques. most of those extremists are from outside syria. many have shared with us their concerns about the influx of these foreign fighters. there are concerns with these extremists. to avoid a hostile syria armed with chemical weapons, we need to help better organize and empower the syrian opposition. though syrians who began the revolt by chanting, peaceful, peaceful. we have let them do
it is an opportunity for assad gone. iran would lose a key ally, when critical to its terrorist operations, including against israel. that is why iran and hezbollah are massively stepping up their support of the job -- assad regime. they provide fighters on the ground. much of this weaponry is close to iraq. that cannot continue without consequences. unfortunately, jihadists groups are gaining popularity. they have convinced too syrians that they are on their side. many others are preparing for...
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. >> one of syrian president bashar al-assad has defected to the opposition. these pictures appear to show the brigadier general making his escape to jordan with help of the opposition. activists say he was the army's logistic chief. in other news, they say they've captured a weapons depot in aleppo. most of the ammunition had been removed. the iranian made weapons also were reportedly found. elsewhere in syria, government forces are said to have been shelling the suburb of the capital damascus. human rights watch said they identified at least 119 locations across the country where cluster bombs have been used the past six months. if syria's civil war continues, thousands have had to leave their homes behind and seek refuge in other countries. 35,000 team is -- people is living in one camp. but they decided to make the most of their situation and learn new skills. >> being here is hard enough. many are left with no income, relying on name and living under constant stress. but the camp officials are offering some comfort. they're providing classes for women to
. >> one of syrian president bashar al-assad has defected to the opposition. these pictures appear to show the brigadier general making his escape to jordan with help of the opposition. activists say he was the army's logistic chief. in other news, they say they've captured a weapons depot in aleppo. most of the ammunition had been removed. the iranian made weapons also were reportedly found. elsewhere in syria, government forces are said to have been shelling the suburb of the capital...
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idea is approved by washington will have to deliver a chemical weapon to homs similar to those that assad should have proposed are enormous talk to kevin barrett the same lawyers from iraq chemicals that don't see exist they're not even troy you americans have a terrible time you. and trying to imagine that their leaders could ever act you know less than morally upright way and for this reason americans have been repeatedly victimized by leaders who have done all sorts of terrible things to america and american democracy as well as to other countries trick to window resists well iran is through it all go direct to ben affleck it was to show cia documents ordering this flick to prepare america to halt the noise to bomb iran. i'm going to. thank remember you know iranians the portrayed like zombies from the one of the dead here who could the cia really control holywood yes of course this may sound like a crazy conspiracy theory to people who are exposed in a regular basis to fox news and c.n.n. new york times which never talk about these things the cia has been propagandizing the american p
idea is approved by washington will have to deliver a chemical weapon to homs similar to those that assad should have proposed are enormous talk to kevin barrett the same lawyers from iraq chemicals that don't see exist they're not even troy you americans have a terrible time you. and trying to imagine that their leaders could ever act you know less than morally upright way and for this reason americans have been repeatedly victimized by leaders who have done all sorts of terrible things to...
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they are calling for german help and german weapons for the resistance against bashar al- assad. he is making his case for trusting moderate forces in syria, but he also wants a weapons the free syrian army. >> we do not need weapons to attack others, but in order to defend ourselves. we are now organized sufficiently so that germany will say yes to supporting us. >> a tough challenge for the ambassador of the syrian opposition in paris. -- he is working against radicalization in the forces, but he still backs arming the rebels. >> it is your responsibility to act since the europeans have let the syrian people high and dry for the last two years. russia, iran, and -- are backing the atrocities. >> sobering statistics after two years of conflict. 70,000 people dead, over one million refugees, much of syria reduced to rubble. arming the president's opponents remains controversial. a rift has opened up over the issue in the eu. with britain and france pushing for dropping in eu weapons embargo, there is little indication that the german government will budge. >> even if there were n
they are calling for german help and german weapons for the resistance against bashar al- assad. he is making his case for trusting moderate forces in syria, but he also wants a weapons the free syrian army. >> we do not need weapons to attack others, but in order to defend ourselves. we are now organized sufficiently so that germany will say yes to supporting us. >> a tough challenge for the ambassador of the syrian opposition in paris. -- he is working against radicalization in...
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they are calling for german help and german weapons for the resistance against bashar al- assad. he is making his case for trusting moderate forces in syria, but he also wants a weapons the free syrian army. >> we do not need weapons to attack others, but in order to defend ourselves. we are now organized sufficiently so that germany will say yes to supporting us. >> a tough challenge for the ambassador of the syrian opposition in paris. -- he is working against radicalization in the forces, but he still backs arming the rebels. >> it is your responsibility to act since the europeans have let the syrian people high and dry for the last two years. russia, iran, and -- are backing the atrocities. >> sobering statistics after two years of conflict. 70,000 people dead, over one million refugees, much of syria reduced to rubble. arming the president's opponents remains controversial. a rift has opened up over the issue in the eu. with britain and france pushing for dropping in eu weapons embargo, there is little indication that the german government will budge. >> even if there were n
they are calling for german help and german weapons for the resistance against bashar al- assad. he is making his case for trusting moderate forces in syria, but he also wants a weapons the free syrian army. >> we do not need weapons to attack others, but in order to defend ourselves. we are now organized sufficiently so that germany will say yes to supporting us. >> a tough challenge for the ambassador of the syrian opposition in paris. -- he is working against radicalization in...
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maybe the president should help set up a no-fly zone around syria to pressure assad. the bottom line is the president at a news conference here yesterday said he feels like it's a situation where is he damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. take a listen. >> your question may be suggesting is why haven't we simply gone in militarily? and, you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily, then it's criticized for going in militarily. if it doesn't go in militarily, then people say why aren't you doing something militarily? >> now, there is also the situation i mentioned with the syrian refugees spilling into jordan here. the bottom line is that king abdullah noted that it is now so bad that there is one refugee camp here in jordan that is so large, it is now the fifth largest city in jordan. and he said that given everything that's happened in the arab spring over the last couple of years. is he looking for brighter days ahead. take a listen. >> what we are saying that the odds being behind us.
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in the case of syria, where the dictatorial president, bashar assad, is believed to maintain one of the world's largest arsenals of biological and chemical weapons. president obama laid out two conditions he said would cause him to rethink the hands off posture maintained. >> we have been very clear to the assad regime and also other players on the ground that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. reporter: being moved around or utilized. they're concerned about proliferation and the weapons getting in the wrong hands. there will reports back in december of 2012 that the syrian regime disbursed a gas that cause hallucinations. >> shepard: now jodi arias, she says she does not remember stabbing her ex-boyfriend 27 times. her lawyers tried to explain that the memory lapse, with the help of a psychologist, and today in court prosecutors were not buying it. wait until you hear the tough cross-examination next. a teenager who killed three students in a school shooting last year, never showed any
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and at the accept department beleapts the assad regime has not gotten the message they cannot fight their way out of this. >> shepard: there is a break in the case of an american mother who turned up murdered in turkey. investigators say they found her killer hiding out in syria. you may remember this case. we covered it extensively here. the woman from new york, stat enisland, was touring turkey alone when she vanished. last month her body was found in what's been describe as a seedy part of is stan ball. they said her killer beat her to death. now a homeless man is in custody. he was found. in a confession the man says he was high on paint thinner the day of the murder. he says he must have hit her in the head with some sort of heavy object but still no word on a motive in the case. >>> the u.s. treasury secretary says he is closely watching the situation in cyprus, that tiny country where the money mess is threatening stocks and 401ks at home and around the world. the government of cyprus announced plans to bail out the country by essentially raiding people's bank accounts. law mickers
and at the accept department beleapts the assad regime has not gotten the message they cannot fight their way out of this. >> shepard: there is a break in the case of an american mother who turned up murdered in turkey. investigators say they found her killer hiding out in syria. you may remember this case. we covered it extensively here. the woman from new york, stat enisland, was touring turkey alone when she vanished. last month her body was found in what's been describe as a seedy...
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that the overflights from iran are in fact hipping to sustain president assad. >> talks also focused on iraq's transition to democracy as it prepares for upcoming elections at a time when violence is on the rise. >> all right, here's your first look at your dish of scrambled politics. they're warming to the idea of same-sex marriage but many oppose marriage equality. karl rove signaled there could be a major shift in his party's outlook. >> karl rove, could you imagine a republican candidate saying i'm for gay marriage? >> i could. >> the supreme court begins arguments on it, the legality and one benefit to endorsing the notion with one strategist te telling politico opening up the idea will open up donors around the country. >>> zuckerberg is forming an issues advocacy organization focusing on comprehensive immigration reform. >>> rand paul doesn't want to legalize drugs but doesn't want them to go to jail either. >> the last two presidents could have conceivably been put in jail for drug use. it would have ruined their lives. it got lucky but a lot of poor kids don't get lucky. >>
that the overflights from iran are in fact hipping to sustain president assad. >> talks also focused on iraq's transition to democracy as it prepares for upcoming elections at a time when violence is on the rise. >> all right, here's your first look at your dish of scrambled politics. they're warming to the idea of same-sex marriage but many oppose marriage equality. karl rove signaled there could be a major shift in his party's outlook. >> karl rove, could you imagine a...